From everything that I've heard so far during the morning after the Bengals first pre-season game and win at Lambeau field, everyone seems to be pretty optimistic about how the Bengals performed.   

During the post-game press conference, head coach Marvin Lewis stated:  "Our tackling really left something to be desired."  Are you kidding me?  The tackling was miserable.  I'm so sick of Lewis and his constant coach-speak.  Wouldn't it have sent more of a message to say something to the effect of:  "If we continue to make the same mistakes over and over again, we will not be competitive in the division."  Show the team that you have a pair and show the fans that you actually care about your job.

The Packers' first TD drive was one of the most embarrassing things I've ever seen on an NFL football field (for the Bengals).  When are these coaches going to teach their players to "wrap up" when tackling instead of becoming human torpedoes and bouncing off or missing intended ball-carriers?  It's the same thing year in and year out.

If Mike Zimmer can change this defense into just an average one, which I'm not yet convinced he can, the offense wouldn't have to be super-human all the time to win games.  If this defense doesn't get its act together within the next few weeks, they won't sniff .500.

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